s'en prendre plein la gueule

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /s‿ɑ̃ pʁɑ̃.dʁə plɛ̃ la ɡœl/

Verb

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s’en prendre plein la gueule

  1. (very informal) to be hauled over the coals, to take a lot of heat, to get it in the neck, to get a bollocking (to get severely criticized, to get castigated); to be insulted
    Synonyms: s’en prendre plein la tronche, s’en prendre plein la figure
    Je m’en suis pris plein la gueule.I was hauled over the coals, I got a bollocking; I was really insulted.

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